Table 2.
Injury severity and surgical characteristics*
| Characteristic | Total-body CT (n = 85) | Standard workup (n = 87) |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviated Injury Scale ≥ 3, n (%) | ||
| Head | 37 (43.5) | 32 (36.8) |
| Chest | 52 (61.2) | 51 (49.5) |
| Abdomen | 27 (31.8) | 38 (43.7) |
| Extremities | 62 (72.9) | 57 (65.5) |
| Emergency interventions, n (%) | 108 | 109 |
| Thoracotomy | 7 (8.2) | 6 (6.9) |
| Laparotomy | 20 (23.5) | 32 (36.8) |
| External fixation of the pelvis | 19 (22.4) | 19 (21.8) |
| External fixation of extremities | 48 (56.5) | 35 (40.2) |
| Angiographic embolization | 14 (16.5) | 17 (19.5) |
| Injury Severity Score (points) | 27 (20–41) | 29 (18–41) |
| Multitrauma patients, n (%)a | 75 (88.2) | 72 (82.8) |
| TBI patients, n (%)a | 29 (34.1) | 24 (27.6) |
| TRISS, survival probability | 0.84 (0.30–0.97) | 0.89 (0.48–0.98) |
Data are number (%) or median (interquartile range)
TRISS Trauma and Injury Severity Score
*p > 0.05 for all between-group comparisons except for external fixation of extremities (p = 0.033)
aMultitrauma patients are defined as ISS ≥ 16. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients are defined as GCS < 9 at presentation and AIS Head ≥ 3